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> "think of the children" Well, that trope usually applies to children doing themselves harm. I do not worry overly about children harming themselves in the cu
by charlesism 8y ago
> "think of the children"
Well, that trope usually applies to children doing themselves harm. I do not worry overly about children harming themselves in the current environment. I worry about them harming me.
- WalterSear 8y agoIt's a Simpsons reference, using the term ironically. https://youtu.be/7xbW0TtZMPQ https://youtu.be/7xbW0TtZMPQ
- charlesism 8y agoI realize that. People generally refer to that quote to criticize people who use "protecting the children" to shame others into supporting bad arguments. Where social media is concerned, the situation is different. The worry is that "the children" will grow up with a bunch of insane, toxic ideas, and their behavior will endanger the rest of us. So it would be more apt to say "think of the adults!"